Maharashtra · Vidhan Sabha (State Assembly) Election 2019
Uday Ravindra Samant of Shiv Sena won the Ratnagiri Vidhan Sabha (Assembly) constituency in Maharashtra in the 2019 state assembly election, securing 118,484 votes (74.80% vote share). The runner-up was Sudesh Sadanand Mayekar (Nationalist Congress Party) with 31,149 votes.
A total of 6 candidates contested this assembly seat. State Assembly elections elect Members of the Legislative Assembly (MLAs) using India's First-Past-The-Post (FPTP) system, and the party or alliance winning a majority of seats forms the state government. Full candidate-wise vote breakdown, vote shares, and constituency information are shown below.
| Position | Candidate Name | Votes | Votes% | Party |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Uday Ravindra Samant | 118484 | 74.80% | Shiv Sena |
| 2 | Sudesh Sadanand Mayekar | 31149 | 19.70% | Nationalist Congress Party |
| 3 | Damodar Shivram Kamble | 4621 | 2.90% | Vanchit Bahujan Aaghadi |
| 4 | Gawade Sandeep Yashavant | 2035 | 1.30% | Independent |
| 5 | Jadhav Rajesh Sitaram | 1707 | 1.10% | Bahujan Samaj Party |
| 6 | Bala Kachare | 518 | 0.30% | Bahujan Mukti Party |
The Ratnagiri constituency is part of the Maharashtra Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly). In the 2019 Assembly election, 6 candidates contested for this seat. Uday Ravindra Samant (Shiv Sena) emerged as the winner securing 118,484 votes.
State Assembly elections in India determine which party or coalition forms the state government. The party or alliance winning a majority of Assembly seats in a state gets to form the government and appoint the Chief Minister. Unlike Lok Sabha elections which are held simultaneously across India, each state follows its own election cycle, typically every five years.
How to read this data: The candidate table above shows all contestants ranked by position. The vote percentage column shows each candidate's share of the total votes polled in this constituency. The bar chart visualizes the top candidates' vote counts for quick comparison.